I’m going to get it right this time and I’m going to finish!!!!

Yay on the timed mile…your a speedracer to!! Just not a Speed Senior . Here is the link that I told you about, this program really improved my running and I was able to adjust it when necessary. I didn’t stick to the 2 miles but have gradually increased it but stuck to the interval times. http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/smartcoach/beginner/0,7146,s6-238-277-278-0,00.html
This training plan also gives you a training tip to focus on each week which is nice.
That is also a great site to check out for other programs.
Looking forward to reading about your progress!

Who cares how long it is taking to do it, point is you are doing it, which is more than most! You can do whatever you set your mind to do - and S365 DOES rock! The people here are so supportive and will be there for you. Good luck!

ok, i’m finally not lazy. so the 2 things i’m going to talk about are DIET and WEIGHT LIFTING.

i do not lift weights. i used to, back when i was training for other things. but these days, lifting weights gives me muscle that i don’t need. to lose weight, just run and keep running.

diet - so many principles. eat fresh fish (raw if you can stomach it) as often as you can afford, 3x/wk max. personally i do it 1x/wk, cuz of cost. i eat red meat, cooking it as little as possible, 1-2x/wk. i do it for the iron; otherwise i wouldn’t eat it. pork and chicken make up the other nights of the week. i cut off any fat that i see on the meat.

i always eat 1-2 red/yellow/orange peppers for dinner. they’re tasty and full of exotic nutrients. very expensive around here, but in my opinion worth it. i eat lots of berries, either strawberries, blackberries or raspberries, because they are also amazing. a little expensive, but also worth it.

for carbs, i eat as much fiber as possible. wheat bread, wheat pasta, brown rice - not so much of that because it’s not very tasty. also breakfast cereals high in fiber - i have a big bowl for breakfast and a bowl for dessert after dinner. skim milk only! i eat a grapefruit every day - they have a chemical in them that helps burn fat. my favorite energy-rich snack is a peanut butter, honey and banana sandwich. natural peanut butter.

do not eat anything with trans fat! or anything with hydrogenated oils in the ingredients! they clog your veins up. very bad.

i drink about 3 oz of red wine every other night for the antioxidants and the anti-inflammatory effect. also, i drink between 2 and 4 quarts of water.

processed sugar = bad! avoid white sugar like the plague.

i have so much more i could say, but i’ll sum up. i firmly believe that we are not meant to eat 90% of the food in grocery stores. in general, i leave alone any food that has been altered from its natural state. like i’ve said before, i try to avoid/minimize how much i cook some foods.

oh yeah, don’t add salt to anything. food has enough in it. try to avoid canned vegetables, but if you must have them, then rinse them with water. they’ll still retain a lot of salt but it’s ok.

if you were to use this diet, you’d notice at first that it’s pretty bland. that’s where spices come in. cumin, basil, oregano, curry, garlic (NOT garlic salt), pepper, red pepper, chili powder. then you’d get used to it. then you find that any time you eat “normal” food, it’s extremely tasty! i remember the last time i ate out . . . it was 2 days before the cleveland marathon, i had some tasty salmon at an Outback. very salty, but i drank a lot of water to compensate for that.

and i’ve rambled enough.